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Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
By Sam Mednick And Josef Federman, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. The announcement complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA, to broker a cease-fire. Hamas and Qatar, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
By The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defense Force statement on Monday, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent. People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The army said it had expanded assistance into the area, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama’s presidential election
By Juan Zamorano And Megan Janetsky, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
PANAMA CITY (AP) – José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama’s presidential election, was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded. The 64-year-old former security minister had nearly 35% of the votes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino heads to victory in Panama’s presidential election
By Juan Zamorano And Megan Janetsky, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
PANAMA CITY (AP) – José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama’s presidential election, was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially calling the race Sunday night with 88% of the vote counted. The 64-year-old former security minister led the race with nearly 35% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck’s tires
By The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors said the relatives had viewed the corpses recovered from a remote well about 50 feet (15 meters) deep and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mulino, stand-in for former president barred from running, leads Panama presidential vote count
By Juan Zamorano And Megan Janetsky, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
PANAMA CITY (AP) – José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for disqualified ex-President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama’s presidential election, took the lead in early returns Sunday night, holding 34% of the votes and a nearly 10-point lead over his four competitors. Though only 60% of the votes had been counted, supporters in Mulino’s campaign headquarters erupted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban
By Josef Federman And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – JERUSALEM – Israel’s main cable provider has halted broadcasts of the Al Jazeera news station, citing a ban on the channel approved Sunday by the government. The “Hot” cable provider on Sunday afternoon turned off Al Jazeera’s broadcasts in both English and Arabic. “In accordance with the government decision, broadcaster Al-Jazeera has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say
By Mark Stevenson, The Associated Press on May 4th, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico’s Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday. While there has not yet been confirmation based on forensic examination, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians and American who went missing, prosecutors say
By The Associated Press on May 4th, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Three bodies recovered in an area of Baja California are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, according to the state prosecutor’s office... Read More »
1 responseSnakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger’s pants
By The Associated Press on May 4th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week – a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants. According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administration, officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s trousers on April 26 at ... Read More »
1 responseSnakes almost on a plane – TSA discovers bag of snakes in passenger’s pants
By The Associated Press on May 4th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week – a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants. According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administration, officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s trousers on April 26 at ... Read More »
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